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Category M Crunch – Again!
The Quarter 1 2022/23 Category M prices show a mixed bag of price increases and price reductions. Additions: Acamprosate 333mg gastro-resistant tablets Fludrocortisone 100microgram tablets Melatonin 2mg modified-release tablets Deletions:...
Generics Costing More Than Tariff-April 2022
Each month over 140 generics, as priced in the Drug Tariff or DM+D, are priced at a lower price than the purchase price. When you take the clawback into account,...
Parallel Import Profitability – April 2022 Update!
We have updated the Parallel Import Profitability tool with the latest April prices!! Dispex Member can access to our Profitability Tools online. We provide everything you need to help you to...
Education, Profitability & CD Registers
Education We are now members of The CPD Certification Service Tutor Led Tutorials We understand that your protected learning time may still be limited, as we continue to live...
New Dispensing Fee scale April 2022
The new Dispensing Fee Scale from 1 April 2022 has an average 27 pence increase per item compared to the October 21 to March 22 Fee Scale. This however is...
Upcoming Spring Tutorials- Secure your places!
Please note, it is not essential to attend course parts in order, as they have been designed to be stand-alone sessions and the full learning benefit will still be achieved. Non-members...
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March 2022 Final Price Concessions Update
Source: NHSBSA / DHSC Drug Tariff News – March Part VIIIA reimbursement prices (issued 31 March) The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed the March Drug Tariff Part VIIIA reimbursement prices...
NEW WEBSITE LOGIN-HOW TO….
Your surgery will need to register for a new login! Members pages include: PROFITABILITY TOOLS Brand comparisons Positive parallel imports Benchmark your dispensing profit Generics costing more than the tariff...
Government confirms the prescription fee (for England) has been frozen, the first time in 12 years.
29.3.22 The Department of Health and Social Care has frozen prescription charges for England, the last time this happened was back in 2010, when they stayed at £7.20 per item. Last year’s prescription...
National Patient Safety Alert: Philips Health Systems V60, V60 Plus and V680 ventilators: potential unexpected shutdown leading to complete loss of ventilation (NatPSA/2022/002/MHRA)
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 29.3.22 Philips Health Systems informed have identified an important safety issue due to potential unexpected shutdowns of all of their V60 and V60 Plus non-invasive ventilators....
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Pfizer Limited, Accuretic 10/12.5 mg film-coated tablets, EL (22)A/16
Source: MHRA / Gov.uk 23.3.22 Pfizer Ltd are recalling batch number DD4842 as a precautionary measure due to the identification of a nitrosamine above the acceptable limit. Company name Pfizer...
